Cable pulling attachment for vehicle wheels



Dec. 15, 1953 1'. P. SMITH 2,662,

CABLE PULLING ATTACHMENT FOR VEHICLE WHEELS I Filed Oct. 20, 1952 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Fly homas R Smith INVEN TOR.

Dec. 15, 1953 'r. P. SMITH 2,662,731

CABLE PULLING ATTACHMENT FOR VEHICLE WHEELS Filed Oct. 20, 1952 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Thomas R Smith INVENTOR.

BY MyM Dec. 15, 1953 T. P. SMITH 2,662,731

CABLE PULLING ATTACHMENT FOR VEHICLE WHEELS Filed 001.. 20, 1952 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Fig.5

Thomas F. Sin/M I INVENTOR.

BY Wynn Ha Patented Dec. 15, 1953 OAB EIIUIJJ GA T HMEN I R vnmocn WHEELS Thomas-ZR: Manistiquc, Mich. lwliicatibnOcf eLZO, iaIfN -V .15;. 22'

This invent-ion relates; to -new and useful-'- im-- provements in-hauling1and towing-anparatus-and the primary obj 'eet of the-present-invention isto provide: a cable; pulling attachmentiop vehicle; wheels involving cable drums attached to "driving wheels of a vehicle-so that the power plant-ofthe vehicle will be employed for winding acable onthe drums;

Another important object of the present-invention is to provide a --cable-pulling attachment} for vehicle wheels including cable;drums -and* noverand-improved means- 1hrremovabl'y scour: ing' the cable drums on the"drivingwheels of a vehicle.

A further-object ofthe present invention is to' provide-a cable pulling attachment composediofl bumper'mounted guide units that are clampingly securd-- to the front bumper supporting armspf avehicle I and; which; car y guide; pulleysgover which-a cable" from the drums isle-extended? A still further aim of the; present invention is to provide a cable-- pulling attachment-that is" extremely simple and practicalin construction, strongandreliable in use, small and compact in structure; eflicient and durable inoperation; andi otherwise well adapted for the purpose for which thesame is intended";

th r ie a da v nta esres de nthe tailsof construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, references being had to the accompanying drawings forming; part hereof, wherein like nume als I'GfQIERtQrJiKfi parts throu h a imwhi Figure -1- is;a plan view of a vehicle andgshoming the invention applied, theretol and with part of the vehicle broken away for the convenience of explanation;

Figuneisis; asideelevatinnalaview of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional View taken substantially on the plane of section line 33 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 but showing the cable drum in modified form attached to a vehicle having a single pair of driving wheels;

Figure 5 is an enlarged group view of Figure 4 showing the cable drum and its mounting means spaced from each other and also spaced from the driving Wheel;

Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on the plane of section line 6--5 of Figure 4;

Figure 7 is an enlarged group view of Figure 3 and showing the cable drum and its mounting means spaced from each other and the dr vi wheel;

Z t lii'guretl is a view similar to Figure- '7 but showing thecabledrum-positionedwithinthemount- Figure- Q -is anenlarged verticalsectional view taken substantially-' on the-plane of section; line- 9"-9 of-3Figure--2; and

-Fi'gure10 is -a---sideview* of Figure 9.

Referring nowtothe drawings-indetail; where-- infor' the-purposeof illustration; there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of the present invention; theanumeral H! represents 7, a cable winding-"unit-that-is specifically designed for use withavehicle or truck-T having dual rear--dr-i z ing wheels W.

0neunit 10 isattached -tothe outer' rim- R- of each-dual wheel f'Wi- Each-unit I-O cemprisesya rigid-cup-element-l 2 -whose-end wall 'I l' -is formed with apertures rs: forreceiving bclts'B that form part of the dua-l wheels. Nuts N are threaded? on the bolts B to secure the; cup; elements to-the wheels W;

Thecup elements lzare-previdedgwith radially oil'setopen-end-portions --I 8 to whi'ch spacer blocks; 21) are fixedly secured. A reinforcingand strengthening-' 'ring z -l is fixedtothe outer periph ery'ofeach cup Ii:- Rings-tfare formed withcircumferenti'ally' spaced, internally threaded radial apertures lt-thatreceivably engage retainingbolts -26 having ljock nuts ZS thereOn. The bolts 26*- are adjusted radially outwardv to; engage -the rims' R.

Cable drumsjn constitute portions of the unit's I 0 and include" inner" flanges 321 that will enter portions-1'8; Flanges 325;are;formed1 with: circumferentially spaced centering; slots:3.4 thatree eive.. ir .umfe t al v s aced space u s 36,01 the up, emen s-r Bo ts381eX e d1 h 0u h.apere n s 40;. the f an es 32; zb r swl'zlmltheb ocks andare threaded in recesses41in tharings zg When the drums are not being usedathe smaller outer flanges 46 of the drums are placed within the cup elements l2 and the fasteners 38 are extended through the apertures 40, bores 42 and are again threaded in the recesses 44. A bolt 48 is carried by the flanges 32 and 46 of each drum and these bolts provide anchors for the hooks 50 of cables 52 that are wound on the drums.

Figures 4, 5 and 6 show the invention modified for use with a single pair of driving wheels W. The cup elements In are provided with flanges I8a at their open ends that are depressed to form channels or wells [9 having circumferentially spaced apertures 2|. The end walls I la of the cup elements are formed with apertures 16a that receive bolts 13 secure the cup elements to the wheels. The walls Ma are formed with central openings that will receive the usual grease caps C of the wheels W The cable drums 30a are similar to the drums 30 and their inner flanges 320'. are provided withv annular series of lugs or ribs 33 that enter the channels I9 so that flanges 32a will rest against the flanges I8a. Apertures 35 in the channels I9 receive bolts 31 which are threaded in the apertures 2I.

Centering spring fingers 39 fixed to the wheel plates 4| enter circumferentially spaced slots 43 in the end walls I4a to center the apertures I6a with the bolts B as the cup elements are secured to the wheels W Cable guide means is provided for the cables that are wound on the cable winding units. The guide means I comprises a pair of L-shaped rod elements I02 whose horizontal legs are fixed to the undersides of channels I04. The flanges of the channels I04 are formed with threaded apertures that receivably engage clamp screws I06 and I08 coact to clampingly engage the bumper supporting arms A of the truck T.

Roller supporting casings I I0 are provided with vertical sleeves II2 on their inner walls that receive the vertical legs of the rod elements I02. Nuts II4 are threaded on the lower ends of the vertical legs of rod elements I02. threaded on the lower ends of the vertical legs of rod elements I02 and force the sleeves II2 against the horizontal legs of the rod elements I02.

The outer side walls of casings IIO are com- 2.

posed of spaced sections H6 and H8 so that a cable may be passed therebetween to engage under rear rollers I carried by walls H0 and sections H8 and over forward rollers I22 carried by walls H0 and sections II6.

A drawbar I24 is disposed transversely of and in front of the truck T and comprises a tubular member I26 having a rod I28 slidably received in one of its ends. A set screw I30 carried by tubular member I26 engages rod I28 to adjust the rod I28 longitudinally within the tubular member.

A bifurcated member I32 is secured to the outer end of rod I28 and supports a pulley I34 over which the cable from one of the units I00 is engaged. The bifurcated end of tubular member I 26 also supports a pulley I36 that engages this cable.

U-shaped brackets I38 and I40 are pivotally attached to the pulley supporting portions of drawbar I 24 and fixedly support hooks or eyes I42 and I44 that are engaged with hooks of embracing cables or ropes I46 and I48, the latter being engaged with a stuck vehicle or a stationary object such as trees in the event the truck T is stuck in soft terrain or the like.

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Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In a vehicle having rear driving wheels and front bumper mounting arms; a cable pulling attachment for the vehicle comprising a pair of cable drums removably secured to the rear wheels, a pair of cable guide units, means removably securing the guide units to said arms, and a cable terminally attached to said drums and extending through said guide units, each of said cable drums including an inner flange, rigid cup elements secured to the rims of the driving wheels, and means securing the inner flanges of said drums to said cup elements, and radially adjustable fastening means carried by said cup elements engaging the rims of said driving wheels.

2. In a vehicle having rear driving wheels and front bumper mounting arms; a cable pulling attachment for the vehicle comprising a pair of cable drums removably secured to the rear wheels, a pair of cable guide units, means removably securing the guide units to said arms, and a cable terminally attached to said drums and extending through said guide units, each of said cable drums including an inner flange, rigid cup elements secured to the rims of the driving wheels, said cup elements having radially offset outer portions receiving the inner flanges therein, spacer blocks fixed to and disposed within said offset portions, and fasteners extending through said inner flanges and threaded into said blocks.

3. In a vehicle having rear driving wheels and front bumper mounting arms; a cable pulling attachment for the vehicle comprising a pair of cable guide units, means removably securing the guide units to said arms, and a cable terminally attached to said drums and extending through said guide units, each of said cable drums in cluding an inner flange, rigid cup elements secured to the rims of the driving wheels, said cup elements having radially offset outer portions receiving the inner flanges therein, an annular rib on each inner flange received in said ofiset outer portions, and fasteners extending through said ribs and threaded to said offset outer portions.

THOMAS P. SMITH.

References Cited in the flle of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,308,874 Stauifer July 8, 1919 2,240,570 Oesterheld May 6, 1941 2,377,881 Haus June 12, 1945 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 2,170 Australia Mar. 10, 1927 

